Category: AEW

AEW Star Britt Baker To Appear In Season 6 Of “Cobra Kai”

According to PWInsider Elite, AEW star Britt Baker will appear in season six of “Cobra Kai.”

The second half of season six is scheduled to premiere Friday, November 15 on Netflix.

The report further notes Baker, on the show, will be on one of the teams competing in an international karate tournament known as “Sekai Taikai.”

Martin Kove, who plays Karate instructor John Kreese in the Karate Kid movies and “Cobra Kai” made an appearance in a segment back on the February 16, 2022 episode of Dynamite, in which he gave karate advice to Baker.

Tony Khan – “AEW Is On The Verge Of Making The Most Important Deal With WBD”

AEW President Tony Khan traveled to Paris last week to meet with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav during the Olympic Games. The two parties are continuing to negotiate a new media rights deal.

In a recent interview with “Q101,” Khan commented on the ongoing talks between AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery regarding the new television rights.

Khan said, “Right now is the most important time ever in AEW. We’re on the verge of the most important deal we’ll ever make, this upcoming media rights, and it’s been great working with Warner Brothers Discovery on the future. For all these years, we’ve had so much great experience with Warner Brothers Discovery, and now, under the leadership of David Zaslav, the company, for us, the connection, the things we’ve been able to do, I think it’s getting stronger and stronger. I think now, over five years, it’s really been building to this point where AEW’s going to jump into the media rights and be a very profitable, successful company that has lived up to every expectation we ever could have had because we’ve done so many amazing things in this years. We’ve had all these amazing pay-per-view records. We’ve really come in and we’ve done pay-per-view numbers, whether adjusted or straight-up, head-to-head, very strong compared to the last few years of WCW, and I think that’s really a success story. I think pay-per-views are really fun, but it’s a really interesting business point that our business on pay-per-view has continued to get stronger. This year’s been great for us, we’ve had some huge events, including Revolution, which was one of our biggest pay-per-views ever.”

Since the launch of AEW Dynamite in October 2019, AEW programming has been featured on Warner Bros. Discovery channels. Khan has consistently emphasized the significance of bringing wrestling back to TBS and TNT following the conclusion of WCW in 2001.

Source: eWn

AEW’s Britt Baker Appears To Deny Reports About How & Why MJF Confrontation Went Down

Former AEW Women’s World Champion Britt Baker has seemingly dismissed recent rumors of being suspended by AEW following a backstage altercation.

Baker posted a caption on X that sarcastically hit back at reports of her suspension following an argument between her and MJF. 

“You ever heard a rumour about yourself and actually wanted to hear more. Like now way …. what did I do next?!” said Baker.

Reports had previously suggested that Baker was fined and suspended for one or two weeks after her confrontation with MJF backstage. The issues reportedly began after Baker was heard criticizing MJF in the women’s locker room, which was narrated to MJF by Alicia Atout, his girlfriend and AEW broadcaster. Baker was also rumored to have been angry at Atout for telling MJF about what she had said in the locker room, while MJF is said to have entered the women’s locker room to confront her. 

A recent report has claimed that the AEW star was reportedly “burying” both MJF and Will Ospreay in the locker room, and this report has added that the English star also confronted Baker. Despite her suspension, Baker is set to compete at this month’s All In pay-per-view, where she will face AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Mone. MJF and Ospreay, who have also been involved in the controversy, will go one-on-one with each other at the show in London on August 25, where “The Salt Of The Earth” will put his AEW American Championship on the line.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Report: Lucha Brothers Expected To Leave AEW And Sign With WWE, All In Match Canceled

The luchador market could be about to welcome two new free agents, but they might not be free agents for long. According to a report from WrestlePurists, AEW’s Lucha Brothers are not expected to renew their contracts when they expire. As for Rey Fenix and Penta El Zero Miedo’s next destination, there is an overwhelming belief within AEW that the two luchadors are WWE-bound.

WrestlingPurists’ Ibou broke the news on their post-SummerSlam livestream and included details about the Lucha Brothers’ immediate plans, especially in regards to AEW’s upcoming All In pay-per-view. The Lucha Brothers were slated for a match alongside fellow Death Triangle member PAC against The Patriarchy for the World Trios Championship at Wembley Stadium. However, according to WrestlePurists, that plan has since been scrapped following news of the Lucha Brothers’ intentions to leave the company; the plan now is reportedly to run a triple threat trios title match involving The Patriarchy, the Bang Bang Gang, and House of Black. This match has yet to be announced in any official capacity, but the three teams have been feuding on AEW programming.

“When the [All In] match got canceled, I asked around internally … multiple sources within AEW told me, basically made it clear to me, that the Lucha Brothers are expected to depart AEW at the end of their contract,” Ibou said. “Some of them speculated that WWE was the destination, others outright said to me that it was a formality.”

Previous reports have indicated WWE has interest in Penta, whose contract is expected to expire within the next two months. While there have been no reports of WWE’s interest towards Fenix, it’s been speculated that Fenix’s injury caused his AEW contract to be extended, and that WWE would sign both Fenix and Penta as a unit.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Collision Preview 8/3/2024

Tonight’s AEW Collision will have a special start time on TNT, with the tape delay broadcast starting at 5:00 pm EST. from Arlington, Texas as the Path to All In Summer Series continues.

  • Continental Collision: Lee Moriarty vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Tomohiro Ishii
  • Thunder Rosa vs. Taya Valkyrie
  • Darby Allin, Mark Briscoe, and FTR vs. The Beast Mortos and the Undisputed Kingdom
  • The Acclaimed promised to confront FTR tonight.
  • Toni Storm vs. TBA (Mariah May will be on commentary)
  • Mistico and Hologram vs. The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese & Josh Woods)
  • Kyle Fletcher vs. Brian Cage
  • We’ll hear from AEW World Trios Champions Christian Cage and The Patriarchy

AEW Rampage Preview 8/2/2024

Scheduled for tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT

  • MxM Collection vs. Private Party
  • Nyla Rose vs. Harley Cameron
  • Wheeler Yuta vs. The Butcher
  • Brian Cage in action
  • Bryan Keith in action

Report – AEW Suspended Britt Baker After Incident With MJF & Alicia Atout

AEW’s homegrown stars Britt Baker and MJF were recently embroiled in a backstage incident that led to the company’s disciplinary action against Baker.

Since his return at AEW Double Or Nothing 2024, MJF has been prominently featured in AEW storylines, turning heel and claiming the American Title.

On the other hand, Baker made her return at AEW X NJPW: Forbidden Door 2024 and has been feuding with Mercedes Mone, leading up to their scheduled match at All In 2024 later this month.

Moreover, MJF’s girlfriend, Alicia Atout, recently joined AEW as an on-air talent.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that Baker was suspended for one or two weeks and fined by the company’s disciplinary committee.

The incident originated backstage on the July 17th episode of AEW Dynamite, when Baker allegedly made a comment about MJF, which Atout overheard.

This led to an investigation, with HR speaking to individuals the following week, and the disciplinary committee recommended that Baker face consequences.

AEW President Tony Khan’s involvement in the investigation remains unclear, as efforts were made to keep the situation discreet.

It was also noted that most parties were sympathetic to Baker in this matter.

AEW’s handling of the incident was reportedly a response to unresolved past issues, prompting the promotion to establish a dedicated committee to address such matters swiftly.

Source: eWn

AEW Star Trent Beretta Undergoes ‘Quick Little American Neck Surgery,’ Vows Revenge

2024 was turning into a landmark year for Trent Beretta, as he broke away from his Best Friends, virtually retired Chuck Taylor, and decided to take a new path as part of The Don Callis Family. However, Beretta hasn’t wrestled since his match with Orange Cassidy at Double or Nothing in May due to a nagging injury, but details on what that injury was remained a mystery until very recently. Taking to X, Beretta revealed that he has recently undergone surgery to repair something in his neck. He wrote “quick little American neck surgery. turns out I wrestled so hard that two of the screws from my neck fusion broke. very cool. very tough. screws have been replaced. next I will be doing revenge.”

Beretta missed almost a full year of action in 2021 after having neck fusion surgery, only returning at the very end of that year. He had been dealing with issues with his neck for a number of years before joining AEW, and wasn’t exactly sure what the breaking point was. However, he did reveal that the initial injury came when he was performing motion capture footage for a WWE video game. As for his most recent surgery, nothing has been revealed in terms of a potential return to AEW.

The Don Callis Family hasn’t had the best of years thus far, as Beretta’s injury is the latest in a long line of absences and exits. Powerhouse Hobbs has been sidelined since April after suffering a knee injury in a match against Jon Moxley, Will Ospreay asked to leave the group after his loss to Swerve Strickland at Forbidden Door, and Konosuke Takeshita has also been away from AEW, as he is competing in the G1 Climax tournament in NJPW.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW’s Skye Blue Undergoing Surgery For Ankle Injury

AEW and Ring of Honor’s residency at Arlington, Texas’ eSports Stadium has so far been a success, with one notable exception; an injury to Skye Blue. The AEW star was wrestling Hikaru Shida last Saturday when a crossbody to the floor saw Shida land on Blue’s right leg, leading to the match being stopped. Days later, Blue’s boyfriend, AEW’s Kyle Fletcher, posted a photo of Blue back home, sporting a cast on her right foot, while reports confirmed Blue had suffered a broken ankle, though the severity of the break was unknown.

 Alas, it appears the injury was severe enough that Blue will be forced to go under the knife. Taking to X yet again on Tuesday morning, Fletcher posted a photo of Blue sitting on a bench outside a hospital. Fletcher asked fans to “send prayers & cat toys.” For her part, Blue seemed to be in good spirits, making a funny face for the photo while holding an energy drink.

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Neither Fletcher nor Blue have commented on the matter since then, leaving it uncertain whether Blue’s surgery was scheduled for today, or if it will take place at a later date. No timetable has emerged regarding how soon Blue could return to action following surgery, though recovery time from a broken ankle can vary from up to several months to as long as a year.

The injury comes at a poor time for Blue, who had been having arguably the best year of her career following a heel turn that saw her align with House of Black’s Julia Hart, herself out recovering from injury. Blue’s most notable match of the year came back in April, when she challenged Willow Nightingale for the AEW TBS Championship in a wild Manitoba Massacre match.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Absent AEW Star Sammy Guevara Returns During ROH Taping

As part of AEW’s temporary residency in Arlington, Texas, this summer, numerous Ring of Honor events have been and will continue to be taped in the city’s Esports Stadium. Yesterday’s taping was notable as it featured the return of a long-absent AEW star — Sammy Guevara. During the show, Guevara came to the aid of Dustin Rhodes as he was attacked by The Dark Order, indicating that the controversial wrestler will be starting out as a babyface.

Guevara has been absent from AEW since February, when the young performer was reportedly suspended after not following proper procedure when Jeff Hardy was concussed during a match. The AEW star made several more appearances after the match with Hardy but disappeared later that month, when reports first emerged about his suspension.

That suspension was said to have ended months ago, but Guevara has not been brought back to television until now. It looks as though the Houston, Texas, native will now factor into ROH before presumably making a return to AEW sometime in the future.

The incident with Hardy earlier this year was not the first time Guevara has been attached to controversy. In the past, Guevara was reported to have had physical confrontations backstage with both Eddie Kingston and Andrade El Idolo. 

Additionally, Guevara was previously suspended from AEW in 2020 over highly offensive comments he made regarding the former Sasha Banks on a podcast in 2016. At the time, Guevara apologized and Banks (now known as Mercedes Mone) acknowledged that the two had spoken privately. However, Guevara has not yet made an appearance in AEW proper since Mone debuted in March and it’s unclear if there are any lingering issues regarding the controversy.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

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